The Sun. — London, England, 1864-11-26 00:00:00

XONEY MA,REET AM, (10144121t01AL INTELLIGENCE, More CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. ac tivitY prevails to-d a y i n di scoun t c i rc l es, Mid the rates tend upwards. About 182,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday. „_ 4l furth er downward tendency was apparent in lae,,:oreign exch ip Ce anges yesterday afternoon. Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £296,274, and th e expor t s to 446 9250 . to the United Danubian Principalities require a et £916,000 , to be issued in 7 per cent. bonds, t : ik L the Pr.ce of 86, payable by instalments to the let the nest. It will b e re d eeme d i n 22 years, and operation is brought out under the auspices of 13 Imperial Ottoman B an k, an d M essrs . S terne eln°thes, acting o n b e h a lf o f t h emse l ves, the In d rn,e tion al Financial So c i e ty, th e S oc 'e e Ge nerale altoapire Ottoman, and others. :&prospectus was issued this morning of a Danish jetian for £278,000, i n d e b entures of £ lOO each, r ed Lie on the p ayments b y Russia for the redemp s or the Sound dues, and the Custom revenues of bAeurtlark generally. It is issued in 5 per cent. de l:l44*es at 04i, wh i ch, w i th discount and interest 9: u ing from th e Ist i nst., will lower the price to ti 4LI ' Yielding about 6 pe r cen t. A n equa l propor 11°1. of the bonds will beco me d ue an d b e pa id o ff at 4 1 " 51 7 half y ear , th us ex ti ngu i s hi ng t h e whole 1 ,:° °11 " in 121 y ears . Th e process o f li qu i dation 111 comme nce on May 1. e ti n thes e d ays of rapid material progress, no con • p ace ilt al nation, France alone exce pt e d, can k eep with her neighbours without an occasional t a ppeal to the English money market, and it is a sigc " State is tolerably well governed and pros tercns when her Ministers can induce first class e 3 P i talitats to support her credit in the market. okisequently, Prince Couza may be congratulated 1 ,1 1 7 i t i he names of the contractors for this Moldo pm,lll„'ael'ian Loan ; while, on the other hand, the ftl i".'lc are protected by the union of so many power • at i b inter estel which, by stopping competition, gives itt scribers an opportunity of securing an allotmen t T h it much lo wer rate than could have been expected. 04 -I °an enjoy s , as spec i a l secur i ty, a f i rst mortgage th t he Customs revenue, which amounts to no less Li an fo ur times the r equ i s it e annu ity, w hil e th ere ez " Other s t oc k i n existence, whether internal or f ettl ni, with a c h arge on t h e genera l revenue. t et e h e/o Price at whi c h t h e presen t l oan i s i ssued, to h:et with the other advantages, secure a 10 per r eturn to the allottees. A f avour . it is fe ature of this loan is, mo reover , th a t fe u ! nc 't an exhaustive loan, but a reproductive 40. The major p ar t o f th e procee d s are to b e ef, ll , lle d to the secularisation of the l an d e d p roper t y /I ;'e Greek convents in Asiatic Turkey. The vast 0 1 , i , 11 t of the se estates i s almost incredible, and the k b 11 resulting from their being owned not only by no r te es Proprietors, but by lazy immoveable cor k:ate bodie s , h ave b een i nca l cu l a bl e. T hey will he properly developed and subdivided, and men ;,P r °ve a source of wealth alike to the Govern. ' and the people, tu s i Two O'CLOCK. bas ne as in the English Stock Market todayl4ti. e " quiet. At first the re were severa l specu batlafties, and a decline of 1 per cent. took place wh o Jast bef ore t h e - close buyers came forward, the o perations e Perations caused a recovery. C onso l s , le e3r e,after b e i ng 90Z- 91 for transfer, and 891 1, I th eu dividend, for account, close at 91 1 and 892 % 48ree , ti vely. The New Threes and Reduced are Ae; % 0 India s e t - cizehequr Bills 5 dis. to par, and Indias do. 219 4 ts• 106 4, B an k St o ck is 237, and I ken o Foreign Market there was at the cos 7ll El r tl t et of business general depression, bu. a p er l o ll' r eaction has since occurred. Turkish 6 $4:-ente. 711 72; ditto Consolides, 471 ; M e xi. ; do. New, 271 ; Greek, 221 231 ; 1, „'4 fl 1 8h passive, 31; +; do. Certificates, 13 i . -1; ... °r tuguese, 471 481 ; the Confederate Loan, 61 62 ; 4 1 the New Egyptian Loan, 1 d prem. litisiness in the Railway Share Market has been d a l, and prices have given w a y t o some extent. ( 1 4 4 Northern A Stock h as d ec li ne d £ 3; Cale -4„°°lan and Midland, each 15s. ; Great East e r n , 10 s . ; 3_, North Western, and South Eastern, eac h s s . Ali L 4O Foreign and Colonial undertaki ngs are a l so 4 4 0 4 depressed. East Indian hav e rece d e d 1 08., Gre a t I ndian Provincial, 10s. Sankti , re and Miscellaneous shares are very inac 114' and barely sustain former prices. City Bank t o D e r eceded to 126/ ; Alliance, to 371 ; European, 1 9; 01 ,?d North B r iti s h M erca ntile Insurance, to GI „.... 41 10 Debent ure S cr ip o f th e Atl a nti c and " Western Railway are quoted 1 to 2 prem. 100 Sk 20 10 stork stook 20 stook I 0 2ti .ITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ..,"°VtaNt, 7)ir Oeut.-&7BoTBtirms. 911 901 3P: ' ,e ` - '° ll llt, Dee 8 New .;"etir. Reduced ti ' Per c 881 9 8 b vt ~ ent. 72 I) O 4 A t Per Cent. Jan. 1894 411 0 - 1 ,- Pet Cent Jan. 1873 — bol l %) 30 r ed"xpi bo -r ' 9 Yre pire sth April, 1885 — (Red S ea ' Telegraph), Aug. 1908 i\ - L re. . h June. k, ) , letler Bills Zl,OOO, 4 &31 per Cent 5 4 P 14 ) 4500 4 atk t £lOO and £2OO 237 4 )0 A 4gland Stk, bf per Ct. 1 4 `'e oont • I nd bzi or , Do s, - GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 219 "0 A' °e k, 101 per Cent., April 1874.. • • 100 reount 1061 6 1)0 P e r Cent. J u ly, 1670 bo4lk-eceunt iper Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do1)0 14'0 C erti fi cates a Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — i ll Pet Cent .. 89 " -,,,t.faced Pap . er, 4 per Cent 1 3 4 ' 4 '44 4 jot 4 'OItEIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Nziii, --.onds, 5 per Cent _ 1 )0 4 1 6 per Cent g 4. L 0 Cent., Cent., 1852-58-60 _ AO O A 1863 83 21 (4' l o A 4 -Yres 6 per Cent 93f "r4-'Recount. „ - b o - Per Cent • 1824-5, ex-Ooupone 2 - 21 bo p4ocount 9 nbe °4 Pons — Lo tl itte' ee otAnt 9l rat t l r —. Ivo 10 !4 , 4 0 per Cent. I. 4 " l itth y ° an d 1859 — No. .... "Per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) LL2 1.)0 a du oer Cent 291 9 1.,0 t . 1 )0 ...„, 0..... 271 11 0 6 Pe r r, 1864 die I% etrt - eat. Anglo-French ro tr P, C 4,3 paid.... die s d 4 1° , r iali e ' l eb. Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c ,-,,,7 Itiperial 5 per Cent 4 Jo Or atlacta .. ,bO li Per Cent — uo ~ e..er red 1 , ..„ , ........ (Hectares) — `. 1, 3 .13:t4 Warrants (Recta ) 11, Vuetttures, 4 per Ct,, April 1864 — 00 I lvi ° do Aug., 18 • 66 -4 4 41 .. 1 , a , ~, e Cent — "ci '6` C (1:1 'barren)... 1 , 4 1 ,_ _ ant. (Uri barren) 1):J0 4,,,Per ent., 1862 821 v,,rtap.„'-'ollnt. u 0 retie 3 Per Cent., 1853 bo d',„_°eottrit • • --- tk deu'r Cent., 1 856, '7, '9) '60,.62;3 • • 4 - 8 lletiabeeoluat ....... 1. .. Do 4r . , s 6 Per Cent 1822, £ St., .. Vo 4 Ver Cent 1850 _ •., 0 a of 1860 — be s Per Cent 1859 — 1) - Per c 871 6 1 , (:0,41,„_,0.,eni t, 1862 li n . eerie, .0 itch ... , — rdn v P, £GS paid Pm 1) 4 a o po 4 Per Cent pisii%°lolt ... ... 0) 4.,,_Per C ent "c, Culltir ............ ... bo A beferred. bb o o 'jecossiant •''. .A ' 7l) . h tli ...ccouzit 311 k 1) 0 4All Cert . t.o .. ....... I ........... .. I‘',e(Cbee.ount ... - 11° 11 131 4) .' . .1 ~„._ :. . .............. .... 41. .Qer ," Cent . h iti eh r i ,P) £ 6O paid —Pm , o A " Per Cent 1854 boo ceellur ... .. 1 ) )0 AZr ejlt. 1858....... 14 ( f 10°04/3041i; .................... . -;, __.' ' 1.!5 41)," Cent. 1862 712 1 kl / 4 ) ii:,,,°,11}131t .................... . 1) , 1)0 wads 441 1863 — ,14-/c's 4184643razteed, 4 per Cent.. ... 40tzel a 3 Scrip, £4O paid L° 1)0' AccouttPter Cent. b° 0 per ~_ ........... lB a • A ce, o " t n., 186 a 0 „ ,!ittt ............. - tril(4elit,) 186 1 .............. ilkieode oil the above p a y a bl e i n L andon °A, 43 4,1° 3 '.. .. TWO C) O'CLO C K, I '. ,! .. :: .. :::: .. .4100* 89a t x d stock stock stook stook stook stock stool, stock Thar• SHARE This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO/03. Sharei I Railways. 13.14, et st st 50 20 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. I all Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter I 100 Caledonian • ! 101 Cork and Bandon I Cornwall I all A Nets no div . Do A ali Do. B tlll6pc.pan.has ll been paid to B. "" Dublin .Si Belfast June.! all Dun.,l'erth,&Ab. June. all Edinburgh tit Glasgow. 100 Glasg. and S. Western.' 100 Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian et 100 GreatNorthol Scotland 100 Great Northern ' 100 Do A stock Do II do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland 100 Great Western,Original 100 Do Str Val eua. sto..:k 100 Do. South Wales Do. West Mid. = _Oxford 100 Do Newport IC Do Hereford 1c Lancashire & Yorkshire' 10 London and Blackwall r IC Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 10 Lon., Chat, and Doverl 10 Lon. & North Western , 10 Lon. & Sov.th Western' 10 Man., Shet, & Linooln.l 10 Maryport and Carlisle.; a] Do shares .l al Metropolitan al Midland llO Do Birming. & Derby; 10 Slid. (It. W. of Ireland al Do. shares Mid Kent ..... al North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee 101 Nth. Eastern—Berwlok 101 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.1 Do Leeds lOl Do York Do Carlisle IOC Do. Stock. & Darling, all Do do 1855-58 l9 Do do 1540.61 .... 12 (North London Do New I 6 Do New, 1804 4 North Staffordshire .. al] N. and S. W. Junction ' all Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stook 100 Do Soot . Mid. stock 1 100 Shrews. and Welohpool' all Shropshire Union South Devon lOO South Eastern Staines, Wok.,and Wok I all fall Vale ; 100 Do C 3 Vale of Neath r 100 Waterford & Kilkeuny 100 West Cornwall lOO W. Hartlepool Har.&R , 100 Paid. Closing I Business Price. done. 87 S 131 132 33 16 90 107 48 85 17 02 109 49 1311 1 7 8 67 69 59 61 44 46 100 102 1161 :161 8z 64 10i 106 39 41 1191 /19i 97 19 66A 67 1194 )2O 1371 1172 106 108.;i 55 67 25 47 114 115 72 73 1 4 105 38 39 3) 31 9 10 r 123 126 2p 79 81 10 11 131 138 60 62 41 13 851 86 8 9 157 160 31 41 p 1 9 111 37 39 481 3 f n 134 152 501 77 i i i i 1161 831 1 ,, 5i 6 119 181 19; 66i 1191 i 181 137 6i 7 56 51 114} 79 80 P 6 7 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Sallw*y® !A:antic & St Lawrence tom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc Gu. S per cent.. Do. E. iunalo and Lake Hurot, Do. Preferouce , tuffalo,Brant,&Godricl i p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 , Jo. do. July 1, 187. to. do. June 1, 18; Acutta.&S.Eastn. ni 'apeTown & Dock Seri Demerara 7 p.o. per. pf, , e;astn. Bengal gu. 5 p. I,:ast Indian. c - u. sp. c Do. do. J Ext iirmul Trunk of canaet , Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Du. Ist rrei. Bond,. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d I'ref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... 1 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock ...1 Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred LlndiaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. Gus. 5 per een' Do. New gua. 5 p. o t. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do It. W. of Canada Sharer Do. New .. Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt Do. 54 p. a. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limited Itadraa, guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. o. Extensioi. D 0.44 Do. Fifth I+32cietiiion. llelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds lielb. & llobson's Bay. , lewllrunswiok t Cand, Class A. and B. N.Rl.C'da6 pc LAO bdt Soinde .......... Do. De1hi........ t Do. doti '• ' t e Do. Punjaub .... : 0 Do. Indue.S t. Flog) 4.' all 100 (100 100 2 ICO ,100 Closing Prioe. Paid. 59 61 1026 1 36 }die ip 5} 8i 9k I u 411 94 98 8) 90 103 105 104 p 5 91 91 14 11 91 93 81 63 Id 1(H 103 94 06 88 99 stook COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per, cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 Do. do. 1883.... 100 I 1877-81 100 100 102 Do. ti p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 99 1 Do. dp. c. Mar. dz Sept 100 99 101 Do. tp. c. Jan.&luly. lOC 90 92 92 14 Do. 5 Inscribed stool. 100 88 92 'ape G.l.lope, 6 p 0,187: 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 188( 100 105 107 Do. 1891 100 (CO 108 ,)o. Jan. & July. 1891.. 100 109 111 .7cylon, N0v.1869, 6 p 100 104 105 vo. 1878, do. 100 119 112 dauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 05 107 Do. 1878 100 106 109 Do. 1882 100 107 110 -- natal Gov. 6 per cant 100 1(.5 107 B.G ov. 6 pm. J a.36Ju13 100 99 102 9. S.IV. Gov. 5 p a., iso 100 97 09 Do. sp. c.,lBii to 1:;11 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 lzupwd. 100 94 96 954 Yew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lO,l 100 102 lucensland Gcv. 6p. C lOO 101 105 1011 i. Aus GO v. 6 p.c.Th.6B- 100 -- Do. 1,70 &upward Vie. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dr.dul) 100 Do. to a p.o. &n.&00t.. 1100 107 1071 BRITISH MINES. 2 ;ambrian Consol. Gold 1 f Chiverton • ... 3 65 75 ,onoro Amalgamated — 335 1.5 seven G. Con.. (Tavist • 580 600 Drakewal's Bassett (Illogan) 5O 65 East Caradon ..... 1.14, 18 20 grit Care Brea 3.4.. 65 7 East Grenville East Lovell 2 13.6. 14 15 d. W'iltussel (Tavistk. •i. 13. 41 55 4am..4St.A.nby n(Gwen 60 5 7 5 4 Great Laxey, all 174 185 real Soutn 'reigns— . t7s 5 4. Wheal Vox' (11elston tO 33 35 i5l lrenville . ~.13 85 37 lingston Downs 4 . 18 .1 445 dargaret (Guy Lelant 4 8 9 larke 4 Ivnthr Iron Ore (Lim. 1.1. 15 Nangile9... cw Setun 215 GO 70 • 'orth Downs 3 1 5 North Roskear. 295 17 19 'i 13....et(i1104an 3.1 , .6 14 2 •orth Wheal Crotty Prosper United........ 7.1.'. 3t 34 lovidenoc(tiny Lelut. tu 6.7 34 36 iouthCaradon(St.Cleer It 620 540 :.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.1 33 36 stray Park I:in Croft l6 97 Nest Basset (Illol;an) l5 • 7 VCr radon (Liskeard a 5 6 West Chiverton ..,.. 10 55 60 West Sewn Wheal Basset (Illogan 5* 90 v 3 Wheal Buller(ltedruth, 10 12 14 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men 8 15 17 Wheal 3eton 685 200 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 19 21 Wheal Union 4 5 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 135 FOREJGN RAILWAYS. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aiclin), 10f San D itto ( a ll), I.B),gua. 7 per cent., FOREIGN MINES! East del Rey (lien.), I United Mexican llin;, Si BANKS. Alliance (lim.), 874 Ditto, new, 37 Oi Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd ,23 2i Bank of British Columbia, 171 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 36ri City, 1 Colonial, Rm., 43 Commercial Bank of India and the East, Lit o, issued at 10 pm., of which 10 is paid, 82 1 Consolidated Bank, lim., 114 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 European Bank, Rm., 9 Imperial Bank (lim.). 351 Ditto, issued at 4 pm.. 281 Imperial Ottoman,;l74 Land Mortgage Bank of India; lim., 5 4; London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 10f London and Comity, 79 London Joint Stook, 48 9 Ditto, new, issued at 30 pm., 2811 London and Northern, lira., 16 • London and South African, 24 Mercantile and Exchange, 1im..9 Ditto, new, 81 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lima, 17 National Provincial of England. Ditto, new, 42 Ditto, ditto. 38 , New Zealand Bank Corporation. lt Oriental Bank Corporation. 59 8i Provincial Banking Corporation, lim , 4} Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Um., 10 Union of London, 581 DOCKS. Londonland St. Katharine, 72k MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, 11 City Offices, lim., Commercial Union, InsuranCo, Credit Fonder and lilobilier of England, 81 Ditto (X 2), 51 Ebbw Vale, 41 Egyptian Com and Trading, 11m.,.:51 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, General Steam Navigation, 2 5 Hudson's Bay, 16j Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., 11m., 9, International Financial society, lim., International Land Credit, Dm., 4. Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , , " Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, Eh Joint Stock Discount. lim.. 71 7.. London Financial Association, lim., Alt Ditto, new, :43; Business don, 9 61 6 80 83 100} 1011 100} 101 f, jd ip 1011 1021 95 07, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVMNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1864. This Day. mondsey. Great Conflagration at Dockhead, Ber- Yesterday evening a terrifiTfire, only to be paralleled by that which destroyed Fennings' and Toppings' wharfs on the river side, broke out upon the premises of Messrs Barry Brothers, whatfingers and saltpetre merchants, Mill-street, Dockhead, Bermondsey, lately in the occupation of Messrs Meriton and Hagen, and known as the Sufferance Wharfs, Bermondsey. These wharfs are situated in one of the most confined but busiest localities on the waterside. The factory in which the fire broke out contained many thousand tons of saltpetre, and as the coLflagration gained an ascendancy between seven and eight o'crock, the tffect of it, both as a spectacle and a s a d estructive agency, was fearful. A strong wind was bl ow i ng from the south - cast to the south west' and as the p ow d er piles and blocks of saltpetre caught fire from inter va l to i nterval, there arose immense volumes of liquid fire, now red, now wbite, now blue, and then blending into one, burst into all the colours of the rain bow, illuminating the air round abet'', and :Tattering smoke, ashes, and sparks upon the factories and buildings in the immediate neighbourhood, The outbreak basing been telegraphed to tho different fi e stations in the rno'rdpolis, several engines arrived shortly in successior, but such Was the combustible character of the contents of the building they had to play upon, that all their tfforte were inafectual in subduing the fl ames, and operations were almost solely directed towards p revent i ng the devastating element ex tending itself to th e a dj acent wharves and prem i ses. Up to midnight the fire h a d on l y been partially got under, and the general opinion appeared to be that it must burn itself out— the steam fire engines, as well as the manual engines, although well officered, being apparently powerless. The greatest excitement prevailed throughout the metropolis, and thousands passed over London-bridge, which was throrged with people, a clear view of the confligration be ing obtained t:cwn the river ; and the entire neighbourhood of DJckhead was perfectly impassable, owing to the crowds of spectators, FURTHER PARTICULARS-THIS DAY. This terrible fire is still raging with undiminished fury, and, according to the statement of one of the old experienced officers cf the London Brigade, there appears little chance of getting it extinguished for at least a week. The accounts published in the morning papers convey but a faint idea of the extent of the loss. The premises of Messrs. Barry Brothers occupied several acres of ground in one of the narrowest and most densely-populated districts in the parish of Bermondsey, which is studded with wharves, mills, and factories. Messrs Barry's premises are probably the largest on that side the water. They had a frontage in Mill-street, Dockhead, and extended backwards to the dock at shad Thames. In close proximity were the exten sive biscuit works of Betake, Freer:, and Co., and also the immense oil stores of Messrs Scott end Co., and at one time it was feared that every building near would have been levelled with the ground. The fire, it seesos, was discovered in the G warehouse, a brick and timber building six stories high, and filled with jute, seeds, and sugar. This building stretched in one dices tion 100 feet, and in the other 70 feet. It formed only about 1-16th part of what is termed Meriton's-wharf, a portion of which was destroyed by a similar disaster some months back. The moment the existence of the fire became known an attempt was made to confine it to the floor in which it com menced, but that was found to be impracticable, and in the ccurso of a few minutes the loud rumbling noise that could be heard from the outside of the building gave unmistak able evidences that the flames were making fearful havoc. Before sufficient time had elapsed to send to the nearest engine station, immense sheets of flame rolled out of the different windows and through the roof, lighting up the whole of the metropolis and the suburbs: in fact, the guard of the Dover mail train states that the reflection could be seen as far distant as Folkestone ; but the inhabitants there, as many even in the metropolis, imagined from its brilliancy, that it was one grand display of the aurora borealis. Adjoining this tremendous warehouse stood an other, 70 feet long and 60 wide, termed the " H " extension warehouse. This building was titled with several thou sand bales of jute, and in less than a quarter of an hour after the discovery was made, this warehouse was also wrapped in flames. By this period the fire engines began to arrive, the first being Roberts's Princess of Walee, from Tooley-street. This land steamer was set to work fro.n the north side of the wharf from an abundance of the Southwark Company's water, but it at once became apparent that the flames would not succumb to the power of this engine, and the two steam floating engines were, by order of Mr Henderson, the chief officer of the D district of the brigade, sent for, and they at once came steaming up and down the river, and they were safely anchored near the back warehouses of the wharf, and set to work from the river Thames. Even these poweeful auxiliaries seemed to have no effect upon the violence of the conflragration, which continued to spread, and at length the river had all the appearance of an immense stream of liquid gold. Every ship in the pool appeared from a distance to be wrapped in flames, and the Custom-house, the Tower of London, and even the venerable Cathedral of S'. Paul pre sented similar grand spectacles. This called out the more distant engines, and eventually there wore over a elt zee) present, including three land steamers by Shand, Mason, and Co. ; the Torrent steamer by Morryweather, from Hodges' distillery; several manual-power engines of the Brigade; and the Peckham and liitcham Volunteer en gines and the West Ham foremen. The whole of the force went to work in a manner to excite the approbation of all present, and they (at the risk of losing their lives) entered the blazing buildings, and conveyed the hose of their re spective engines up the floors of the then only two blazing buildings, but the water, which fell in thousands of tons weight per minute, appeared to have not the least effect upon the fearful element, and every ono then lo deed upon the progress of the fire with astonishment and dismay. The adjoining building to the last named was termed the "H" warehouse. Jr was 63 feet long and 72 feet deep, and was filled with jute, wheat, and saltpetre. The flames froth the other two buildings lapped completely round this struc ture, and the dangerous and explosive character of the saltpetre having been made known to the firemen, men were sot to watch the walls to see if they bulged, so that they might give the necessary intelligence to those stand ing with the hose on an d around the blazing p i le, so that they might be enabled to run away. The worst pred i ctions of all present were quickly verified; for, upon the floors becoming ignited in which the saltpetre was stored, explo sions loud and fearful in rapid succession took place, which blew down heavy brick walls, lifted the tiles and roof of the warehouse, which were sent flying in sundry directions, and in their descent striking the firemen upon their hel mets, and, as it was, Mr Henderson was struck on the foot and so badly hurt that he was obliged to go home. We understand, upon inquiry thi s morning, that although he is much shaken, nothi ng very serious is apprehended. At this conjuctu re th e rain fell in such torrents that it was calculated to e x ti nguish any ordinary fire, but such was the vast amount of flame that, as th e rain fell so copiously, the reflection upon th e water made it resemble rainbows, such as are witness e d upon many occasions of the great displays of the fountains of the Crystal Palace. Here the firemen began to think that their labours were about to be crowned with success, but to their dismay, whilst engaged in deluging the burning saltpetre, they found that the wind had driven th e flames' into the D warehouse, a building 61 feet long and 32 broad. This immense ware house was also filled with jut e , seeds, and peas. The seed s consisted of some th ousand quarters of canary, linseed, rh moss-seed, and hempseed, e jute alone in this building was worth some thousand pounds, but the exact quantity of wheat in this e part t the 'chart' cannot at present be cor rectly ascertained, but is stated to have amounted to severe thousand quarters. At usethis was pexoipnotsetdhe fire men) ender the direction of their to, superior officers, seeink the great danger that the C ware ho br ought the full power of several of the engines to bear upon th e building, which soon became deluged with water, and th a t expedient was happily crowned with partial success, but the contents, as a natural conse quence, were greatly damag e d b y water. Having succeeded in stopping he progress of the devastat ing element in that direction, they were again astonished at Being the whole of the carpenters' workshops in a regular blaze, and from that bu lding the flames rolled over into the Tackle-house, another,large establishment. Here the flames again burst forth with increased fury, and again the neighbourhood became brilliantly illumined, The fire at the same time . had just commenced to attack with full vigour the counting-house. and Messrs Barry's private dwelling. ',Great excitement was then caused lest the books of the firm appertaining to th is part of the wharf should be consumed—but it is satisfactory to state that the books having been deposited in one of the patent .. Reliance" fire-proof safes, they were all got out unin jured, consequently the business will not be retarded to that extent it otherwise might have been had the books been destroyed. The counting - house nd,the dwelling-house are, however, both considerably damaged, and so is the C warehouse. tho fir emen, Under the direction head Engineer Medealf, Fire-office, and Engineer of Bgaphtaalifn-pSashtalvr2, to-day y rintendent Irving, of the Surrey Lit,iaru cg Volunteers, hhaaurliet,s Ih L va i h e di u t e t t Lieutenant nt satisfactionht k u , y of seeing the flames commencing to succumb and palpably diminish beneath the great weight of water that was falling from tho land ;Mamas and the river floating engines uponthebiaZing piles. To say, however, that all danger was at an end would be incorrecr, for unless the firemen continue to use the greatest vigilance there is every poesibility of a fresh outbreak taking place, for immense bodies of fire still remain in the different warehouses. The total:loss, it:is computed by those connected with the he insurance offices, will amount to over £250,000, and nearly the whole of the metropolitan and provincial fire in surance companies will be sufferers to a more or leas extent by the catastrophe. As to the origin of the calamity not the least information can at present be gleaned. When the . . _ wharf was closed at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the usual hour for indoor paoking and delivery, everything appeared perfectly safe and free from anything smouldering ; and it was only when one of the neighbours heard, according to his own versior, a noise inside the building like unto a water mill at full operation, that any one had the slightest idea of a fire having taken place. In order to convey some faint idea of the extent of the damage done, it is only necessary to state that the immense G warehouse, consisting of six floors, has been entirely burned out. The many tons of jute (still burning) partially destroyed. The costly stock of seeds and sugar is con sumed. The H extensive warehouse, 70 feet long and 60 feet deep, has been burned down. The immense quantity of jute still remaining was burning at 1 p,m. The H warehouse proper is destroyed. The saltpetre, it is supposed, has spent its violence, so that no further ex plosions may be apprehended, but the jute and wheat is still burning, and is likely to do so for several hours to come. The C warehouse is also considerably damaged by water, &c. The Tackle-house and carpenter's workshops aro de stroyed, and the contents cmsurned. The Cf.un , ing-housa and the dwelling-house aro also greatly damaged by fire, water, &.. The po.ice, under Mr Superintendent Bradford and In spectors More, Manson, &e., had a most diflimlt task to perform, by keeping at least 100,000 persons back from the steno of danger. LAW INT: COURT OF DIVt)RCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) OVERBERY V. OVERBERY. This was a suit instituted by the husband for dissolution of his marriage on the ground of adultery. The parties were married in Australia, the husband being a captain in the mercantile marine, and was in the habit of making long and distant voyages to the East Indies or China in the ship Caroline Coventry, of which he was the commander, Previous to his leaving England on his voyage on the 2d of January, 1863, he made certain arrangements for his wifo's remaining , at the house of a clergyman residing in Thrsetshire, Captain Overbury invariably treated his wife with the greatest kindness while he was in England, and his family visited her frt quently while he was absent on board his ship. From circumstances that afterwards occurred, suspicion was en tertained that Mrs Overbury had been misconducting her. self, and eventually a child was born, of which there could be no doubt Capt. Overbury was not the fa,her. Witnesses were called to prove the above facts, and cer tain letters written by the respondent having been read, His lordship granted a decree nisi. YAXLEY V. YAXLEY, This was a suit instituted by the husband, formerly a non-commissioned officer in the 2d Dragoons, fur dissolu tion of marriage. The parties were in a humble station, and the circum stances which led to the proceedings were quite devoid 01 interest. His lordship granted a decree nisi. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi hills, bafore the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) GLOVER V. THE DUC DE PERSIGNY. Sergeant Parry, who appeared for the plaintiff, asked for a postponement of the trial, on the ground that ho had only recently been instructed in this case, and a mass of docu• meats had been handed to him which he had not time to read, After some conversation the application was reused, and the trial proceeded. Mr Dawson opened the proceedings, which set forth that the plaintiff had been the proprietor of the Morning Chro nicle and ether papers, and that he had advocated certain views, for which it was arranged that he should be paid, and for which he now claimed compensation. Sergeant Parry opened the case. Sergeant Glover, he said, had long been a member of the legal profession, but had not practised much. In 1854 he became proprietor of the Morning Chronicle, and in 1856 the Duo de Persigny was ambassador here, and M, Billault was Minister of the Interior. They were desirous of having a paper in London which should advocate the views of the French Government, the articles appearing in the Morning Chronicle to be trans lated for insertion in the French papers. An agreement was enter.id into by which Sergeant Glover was Co receive £7OO or £BOO a month, and it was arranged that if the Morning Chronicle became depreciated in value in conse. quence of those articles, compensation would bo paid up to October 23. Sergeant Glover inserted articles day after day, and week after week, and for these articles he claimed compensation. In April, 1857, Sergeant Glover went to Paris, and had interviews with the Emperor and M. Bil- 'ault. The French Government gave him a concession for an international telegraph between Bordeaux and Boston,which would have enabled him to establish an international tele graph company in France. It would . be urged that this was a sufficient compensation for Sergeant Glover's service. The sergeant was unable to establish the company, and asked for further time, which was refused. The concession was then granted to other persons, one of wh',m was the Empress's physician. In the course of his speech Sergeant Parry referred to a letter which Sergeant Glover addressed to the French Government, in which he made his claim. Mr Bovill handed in the original letter, in which he said that he did not claim any pecuniary recompense from the French Government for anything that had appeared in the Morning Chronicle, Sergeant Glover, said that only referred to the time pre vious to May 9, 1857. Sergeant William Glover was called. He eaid that in 18(4 he was the proprietor of the Morning Chronicle. In November 1856, he first saw M. Bonard, sem, the French avocat, about articles in the Mot ning Chronicle. After wards he had an interview with Chevalier St. Andre, and afterwards with M. de Persigny. (The plaintiff constantly complained that Mr Dawson his own counsel who was examining him, was travelling over events far too rapidly.) While M, de Persigny was ambassador here he told the plaintiff that he had authorised Chevalier St. Andre to act as his agent. M. St. Andre called upon him in Jan., 1857, and stated to him that he had been foreign editor on the Morning Chronicle in the year of the Exhibition of 1851. He referred to an article on the 9th of December, 1556, which appeared in the Morning Chronicle. That article was given to plaintiff in Paris. The plaintiff was going on somewhat irregularly, when the Lord Caief Justice rebuked him. The learned Sergeant said he was sorry to differ from his lordship, upon which the Lord Chief Justice "It is not a question of difference of opinion. It is 3 our duty to obey, sir, and I insist upon your being regular." At this stage of the •proceedings it was announced by Sergeant Parry that he had arranged with Mr Bovill that a juror should be withdrawn. The plaintiff was non-suited. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Our market was fairly supplied with fruit and vegetables, The trade on the whole was moderately active at the an nexed rates : FRUIT. S. d. s. d. Pine apples 7 0 to 8 0 Foreign do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb ... Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0 &felons 0 0 to 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 1 6 to 3 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..0 0 to 0 0 Lemons, per 100 3 0 to 6 0 Gooseberries hf sveo 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 e. d. e d Mu'berries,prpt 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, punt) oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 fl to 1 (, Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 6 Cobnuts, perlb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. .... 0 oto 0 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per li.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. .. 4 6to 5 0 Damsons, pr d 0... 4 oto 4 6 VEGETAULES. Greens, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 i Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 1 3to 2 6 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6 ditto ltgd 1 6So 3 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 1 3to 2 6 , Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli 0 Bto 0 10 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 6 Potatoes, per ton 60 oto iOO 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr cwt 0 oto 0 01 Mushrooms, p pt. 0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 6to 1 0) Mint and savory.. 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0! Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas,h.-sy. 0 oto 0 0, Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 ; Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 1 6 to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 t , to 0 01 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Spinach .. 0 oto 0 0 ' Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Brussels sprouts 1 3So 0 0 I Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 POULTR Y. Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od; geese, 4s Od to 7s Gd each; goslings, Os to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s 3d ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to is 6d each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 7d each ; Surrey fowls, 9s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 6s to 8s Od ; barn door fowls, Os Od to 7s td ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ptarmigan, Os to Os Od each ; pheasants, 2s Od to 3s Od ; partridges, Is Od to 2s Od ; woodcocks, 2s to 3s ; snipes, 9d to Is Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, is 3d to is 61 ; widgeons, Os 9d to is Od ; plovers, Os Gd to is each ; guinea fowls, 2s 6d to 4s 6d ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 3d ; English, is 3d to is Gd per lb ; English eggs, —s Od to 12s Od ; French do., Os Od to 108 Od per 100 ; leverets, is Od to 2s Od ; grouse, 2s 01 to 2s Gd. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Od ; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, Os • pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per Ib ; turbots, Od to 15s ; cod, 2s Od to 12s Od ; brills, is Od to 7s Od; doroys, is Od to 6s Od; mullets, is Od to 2s Od; lobsters, is Od to 3s; crabs,9d to 2s 6d; plaice and garnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, 3d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 10s to 18s ; natives, —s to 84s per bush. ; whitings, 5s Od to 98 p haddocks, 9s to 30s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os 01 per dozen; mackerel, —s to —8 per 120 ; fresh herrings, 8s to Os per 120; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and tenoh, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; 3s Gd to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s Gd per Sibs, by tjie carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 23 10d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s 0(1 to 42 8d; veal, 3s 6d to 48 8d; and p or k, 3 8 6d t o 4 s 6d p er Bib s by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 61d to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21c1 to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to:3ld ' • 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4}d; 961 b to 1041 b, 41d to 41d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 41d to sd. Horse hides, 9s Od to 10s 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, 8s Gd to 108 6d; half-breds, 78 Od to Ss 6d; Downs, 5s 6d. to 6s 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, £3 15s to £6 7s 6d; clover, £4 15s to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 6a to £1 lOs per load. Trade slow. CUMILERLAND—Meadow hay, £3 15s to a 10a Od; clover, £4 l&s to £6 108 Od; and straw, £1 6s to 108 per load, Demand inactive WILITECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £3 lss to .£5 78 6d ; olover, £4 los to £6 10s Od ; and straw ; £1 bs to lOs per load. A dull inquiry. BUEGLART IN THE STRAND.—The premises of Mr Abrahams, jeweller, &e., 438, West Strand, were en tered by burglars on the night of the 235 instant through the roof, and property to the amount of £1,600 was ab stracted from the shop window, consisting of gold watches, chains, brooches, lockets, ear-rings, 80. The burglars got clear away, and no information has yet been received of them or the stolen property. THE CASE AGAINST THE PUGILIST JOE GOSS.— Yesterday the charge of assault and indignity upon a brothel keeper in Wolverhampton, by the pugilist Joe Goss, who last Wednesday was sentenced for the offence to six months' hard labour, was re-heard, and his Worship, after taking evidence to show that Goss, who was drank, had received some provocation from the complainant, who was also drunk, consented to liberate hire on the payment of a fine of £2O in lieu of the iroprisomeut. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The Selling Steeplechase of 3 soya each, with 25 added, list 71b each; the winner to be sold for 50 soya; with selling allowanc.2s. About two miles and a half. Mr Thompson's White Stockings, aged, gat I llb (£2G) (J. /NT:ray) 1 Mr J. Watson's Lord Stanley, 5 yra, lOst 71b (Z3O) (W. 13rAzier) 2 Mr Chase's Scots Grey, agog, 9st lllb (x2O) .... (Page) 3 The following also ran :—Stays, Southdown, Corkscrew, The Cure, Light of Other Days, Milverton, and Betsy Baker. Betting-2 to 1 agst Corkscrew, sto 2 agst Milverton, to 1 each agst Light of Other Days and Southdown, G to 1 agst Stays. Corkscrew made play, followed by White Stockings, Sots Grey, Milverton, and Betsy Baker. They ran without any material change till after clearing the brook on the far side, but at the succeeding fence Corkscrew fell, throwing Mr Wood heavily. From this point White Stockings (who was left with the lead) improved his position, and won by 20 lengths ; Scots Grey a bad third. Nothing else passed the post. A Hunt Race of 2 sovs each, with 30 added ; weight for age; winners extra. About three miles. Mr G. R. Cross's Confederate, aged, 12st 7lb (Inc 7lb cx) (Owner) 1 Mr Aldridge's Swindler, aged, 12st 7lb (Inc 711) extra) (Mr R. C Rickards) 2 Mr Pullen's The Sailor, 6 yrs, 12st Tho following also ran :—Coronet, Blondin, Prince of Wales, Ace of Trumps, Ellen, Leah, and The Sprat. Betting--3 to 1 each agst Confederate and Ace of Trumps, 4 to 1 agst Prince of Wales, 6 to 1 agst Swindler. Leah made the running, followed by Confederate and Sprat. Upon entering the ploughed land opposite the stand Leah fell, throwing Ben Land, whereupon Sprat carried on the running, f )Ilowed by Confederate and Prince of Wales, After passing the brook Coronet went to the front and led into the straight, followed by Confederate, Prince of Wales third, Swindler fourth, and Sailor fifth. They ran thus till within a third of a mile from home, where Swindler passed Confederate, but half way up the straight C on f e d era t e came again, and overhauling Swindler won by a length ; The Sailor a bad third; Leah walked in, and nothing else passed the poet. A Military Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 25 added; 1181 71b each, with winning penalties and selling allowances, About three miles. Captain klarford's Diadem, aged (50), list (inc 71b ex) (O wner) Captain Sewell's (105:h Regiment) Kelly (£5O). list (o wtier) 2 Betting-7 to 4 on Diadem. The non-favourite made play until within half a mile of home, where Diadem went to the front and won by three lengths. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. There was a moderate attendance at the Rooms, and some sound speculation took place on the Waterloo Cup and Derby, but nothing transpired calling for special comment Closing prices : WATERLOO COURSING CUP. 25 to 1 on the field (offered) 28 to 1 agst Mr H. Ha) wood's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 agst Dr Richardson's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 apt Mr Gavin Steel's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr G. A. Thompson's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr Ivie Campbell's nomination (taken) 100 to 3 agat Mr Lloyd's nomination (taken) 100 to 3 agst Mr J. Johnstone's nomination (taken) 100 to 3 agst Mr Gibson's nomination (taken) 100 to 3 agst Mr Lister's nomination (taken) 100 to 3 agat Mr Deighton's nomination (taken) THE DERBY. stolon the field (offered) 12 to 1 agat The Duke (offered) 100 to 8 apt Breadalbane (taken) 14 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) 100 to 3 agst Oppressor (wanted) 100 to 3 agst Brother to Minnie (taken) 100 to 3 agst Broomielaw (taken) 100 to 3 agst Ariel (taken) 50:to 1 agat Zephyr (taken) KELSO.—The two disputed races at this meeting have been decided as follows : —Bowmont Stakes—An objection to Tam Glen, as not being half bred, is found valid ; his dam having always been described as by Rasselas, dam's pedigree unknown. The stakes, therefore, go to the second horse. Amateur Stakes—An objection to Tam Glen, for being described as half bred, and having run as thorough bred, is overruled; his owner having declared to carry 7ib extra, and posted up a notice to that effect at the telegraph a sufficient time before starting... may order of the stewards, JOHN USHER. Clerk of the Course. THE LATE EDINBURGH RACE MEETING.—The stewards having taken .into consideration the objections made to Gayous, who came in first for the Volunteer Stakes, and Honest John, who came in first for Her Majesty's Plate, have awarded the Stakes and Plate to the horses named. Bradshaw's Handbooks to Madras, Bombay, and Bengal. The three illustrated handbooks, viz., to the Madras Pre sidency and the central provinces of India ; to the Bengal Presidency and the western - provinces ; and to the Bombay Presidency and the north-western provinces, are certainly the most astonishing literary compilations we have seen for years. The labour, research, and calculations to produce either of the volumes must have been enormous, as they each form a complete and certain guide for the Anglo- Indian traveller. The volumes are profusely illustrated with modern maps, which will be found of incalculable service in arranging matters for a comfortable journey through either Bombay, Madras, or Bengal. Not only have we all the usual charges for accommodation set plainly forth, but we have also certain valuable " Hints to Travel lers," which will enable all our "Griffins" (as Europeans are designated on their first appearance on Indian. soil), to take particular good care of "number ono." We cannot speak too highly of the handbooks—they aro certainly, as far as our experience goes, the best we have ever seen ; and every traveller who may arm himself with one ere he sets out on his long and perilous journey will find he possesses a little treasure absolutely worth its weight in gold. THE GALE.—BLAKENEY, Norfolk, Friday Night. —I have to report (says the Rev. R. Fillard) that the Blakeney lifeboat went out yes:erday morning to take off the crew of five men from a French vessel. The ship came on shore about three o'clock in the morning of Wednesday, and might have been got off at high water in the afternoon it the captain would have accepted the help of the steam tug. During the night it name on to blow very heavily, and on Thursday morning at seven o'clock the sea was so strong and the wind so high that it was considered advis able to send the lifeboat of the National Institution to take off the crew, who had remained on board. The lifeboat did not return from the wreck till 12 o'clock, CII ERTSE Y sTE EPLECIIASE S—FRIDAY, This pleasant little meetirg was favoured with delightful weather, and attracted a fair attendance. Consequent upon the success of the Spring gathering, the promoters have been induced to arrange au autumn fixture, and the able Clerk of the Course, Mr W. 11. Biddlecombe, was duly rewarded on the present occasion, as al hough there were only four races set for the day, they brought together numerous fields. The favourite won the opening event, beating ten others. The Selling Steeplechase, which brought out ten runners, was won by White Stockings, who was not backed. The favourite Corkscrew, fell, but Mr Wood was not injured; only the first three passed the post. The Hunt race was won by Confederate by a length from Swindler, but only four passed the post in this race. Bon Land, who rode Leah, had a severe fall during tho race, and was much cut about the face. Diadem carried off the Military Steeple chase, beating the only other competitor. The Woburn Park Plate (Handicap) :of 40 toys; winners after the publication of the weights 71b extra. About two miles and a half. Mr B. Land, jun.'s The Don, aged, lOst 71b.... (Owner) 1 Mr Nugent's Sir Bobby, aged, 11st.. 31b.... (Mr Barry) 2 Mr Thumwood's Sinite, 5 yrs, lOst 31b ....( Barton) 3 The following also ran: —lronsides, Balycasey, Surbiten, Storm, Polly Hopkins, Irish Boy, The Idea, and Ned on the Hills. Betting—Even on The Don, 6 to. 1 agst Polly Hopkins, Bto 1 agst Sir Bobby, 10 to 1 each agst Ironsides, The Idea, and Ned of the Hills. Ballycasey made play for the first half mile, when The Don assumed the command, and carried on the running till clearing the fence into the straight, where Surbiton (who had been gradually improving his position) took the lead, followed past the stand by the Don, Siuite, Storm, and Sir Bobby, in the order named. Little change took place till opposite the stand on the far side of the course, where The Don again went to the front, and cleared the last fence but one in advance of Sir Bobby, who, never getting up, up, was beaten cleverly by a length; four lengths divided the second and third; Storm was fourth, Surbiton fifth, Irish Boy sixth, closely followed by Polly Hopkins, and Ned of the Hills was last. Recent Wills and Bequests, merous, and the legacies are to be paid free of duty. There are specific bEquests of pictures, &c., to many of his friends, members of the City Club, and to one of the " Round Table." To each of his clerks who have been four years in his employ he leaves a legacy of g 1 00, and £2O to e?ch of the others; also £lO to each of the porters, and legacies to his ser. vants. His business, carried on under the firm of Messrs, Gibbs and Co., he states, " was founded and reared up by him, and, with the assistance of his partner, has met with success, after many years of indomitable perseverance and industry ;" and at the conclusion of bis will are these words, "I thank Almighty God for inclining my heart from child- hood to feel for others' woes.'" The will bears date July 4, 1864, and his death occurred by an accident on the 7th of October last, in his seventy fifth year. Vacancies. Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service. (From the Ci✓il Service Gazette.) COLONIAL-OFFICE—Mr A. A. King has been appointed o a writership, Ceylon. EDUCATION-OFFICE—Mr Jas. Smith has been appointed an assistant clerk, London—and Mr Armytage Bakewell has been appointed an assistant clerk, London. BOARD or TRADE—Mr Thomas Edward Price has been appointed to a clerkship in the Registry of Seamen's-office ; and Mr Fredk. C. Deshon has been appointed a temporary clerk in the Registry of Seamen's-office.. THE P osT-orricE —The pos mastership of Southampton is vacant, salary .El5O. Mr James Guthrie has been ap pointed a sorting clerk, Glasgow. CUSTOMS—Mr John Curdle has been promoted from the sth to the 4th class of gaugers, London—Mr Joseph L. Gregory has been promoted from the 6th to the sth class of gaugers, London—Mr Richard Minors, clerk at Truro, has been promoted to be senior clerk at Harwich—Mr John Campbell, clerk and examining officer at Arbroath, has been promoted to be examining officer at Truro—Mr Wm. Hay ward, 3d clerk at Portsmouth, has been promoted to be clerk and,examining officer at Arbroath—Mr Henry Font, OXFunicing-officer at Folkestone,- has been promoted to -be senior examining officer at Harwich—Mr G, F. Trail, examining officer at Glasgo-v Dock, Lancaster, has been promo'ed to be examining officer at Folkestone—Mr M. S. Luckley, out-door officer from Ilartlepool, has been pro moted to be examining officer at Glasgow Dock—Mr S. F. Rimingtou has been promoted from the 3d to the 2d class of watermen, London. INLAND REVENUE (Excise Branch)—Mr Thomas Tay lot.; officer, Bingley, 2d division, Halifax collection, has been appointed officer of Brecon division. Swansea col lection—Mr James Benjamin Smith, officer, Alford ride, Lincoln collection, has been appointed officer of Bingley, 2d division, Halifax collection—Mr William Kelly, first class assistant, Birmingham, 6th division, Birmingham collection, has been appointed efficer of Alford ride, Lin coln collection—Mr Edward Marshall, officer, Birr division, Athlone collection, has been appointed officer of Dundalk, Ist division, Drogheda collection —Mr Daniel Gough, cffioer, Dundalk, Ist division, Drogheda collection, has been ap pointed officer of Birr division, Athlone collection—Mr James Carpenter, officer, Kendal, 2d ride, Lancaster collec tion, has been appointed officer of Halifax, 2d ride, Halifax collection. IRELAND,— Vacancies have recently occurred in the Register-General's office, and in the Money-order Depart ment of the General Post-office. There are vacancies for two clerkships in the National Education office, for which a competitive examination will be held on Tuesday next in Dublin. Mr W. B. Drury has been appointed registrar in the Court of Chancery, vice the Hon. H. Sugden, resigned —Mr T. B. Martley, chief clerk, has been appointed deputy registrar, vacant by Mr Drury's promotion. _ - THE EAST INDIES —Mr A. G. Macpherson, barrister-at law, has been appointed assistant secretary to the Govern ment of India , in the legislative branch of the home de. partment, in succession to Mr Macleod Wylie, resigned— Mr L. Teyen, 2d assistant in the office of the civil pay master, N. W. Provinces, has been appointed to act as chief assistant, during the absence of Mr G. Bagley—Mr D. A. Gamtzer, accountant, Ist class, British Burmah, has been appointed to officiate as deputy controller, public works accounts, Hydrabad—Mr G. D. Prussia, accountant, with temporary rank of 2d class, has been transferred from the Straits Settlements to British Burmah—Mr J. W. Breaks has been appointed judge of the Court of Small Causes of Combaconum, but to officiate as private secretary to the Governor of Madras--Mr H. E. Sullivan has been appointed to act as civil and sessions judge of the zillah of Salem— Mr W. M'Quhae has been appointed to act as sub-collector and joint magistrate of Coimbatore—Mr W. S. Foster, assistant to the collector and magistrate of Bellary, has been appointed to act as head assistant to the collector and magi btrate of Coimbatorc—Mr F. Brandt, assistant to the collec tor and magistrate of ICiatna district, has been appointed to act as assistant to the collector and magistrate of Cuddapab. At a nobleman's mansion in Sussex the following notice has just been issued :—" From this date forward no women servants will be allowed to wear crinolines while doing their household work, Any infringement of this order will be considered tantamount to notice to quit, sad they will be dismissed accordingly." THE MURDER OF Mr. BRADDELL—DUBLTN, Thursday Night.—The Waterford ,standard of to-day, from which yesterday's telegram of the supposed arrest of Hayes, the murderer of Mr Braddell, was taken, says that the persen in custody has turnod out not to be the culprit. The name of the man arrested is Edward Ryan. He will be discharged. BREAKFAST BEVERAGE.—Homoeopathic practitioners, and the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the.doc ' trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country, there were to be obt fined no preparations of cocoa either at tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; "the nut was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London, Homoeopathic Chemist, was induced in the year 1839 to turn his attention to this subject, and at len g th succeeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being th e fi rst to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined by the perfect trituration it receives in the process it passes through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach. For general use Eppa's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo rating, grateful breakfast be verage, possessing a most deli cious aroma. Dr. Ilassall, in his work, "F ood and its Adulteratio.2s," says — "Cocoa contains a great variety of im portant nutritive principles —every ingredient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." Again : "As a nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee or tea." Directions —Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured in tin-lined alb., alb., and 11b. labelled packets, and sold by grOecrs, (011 feCtlOuers, and chemists.- [ADvr.j (From the Illustrated London .11reu.s,) The will of Mrs. Lydia Symons, wife of the Rev. Benjamin Parsons Symons, D.D-, Warden of Wad ham College, Oxfcrd, was proved in London under £20,000. The execultors nominated are her brothers, Henry Masterman tend Edward Masterman,Esqrs. [he ;testatrix leaves the property over which she had power of disposition under settlement, and also by the will of her late' father, John Masterman, E'q.—subject to her husband's life interest therein —.amongst her brothers and sisters and Come of her DiCetT, appointing her said brothers, Henry and Edward, residuary legatees. There are bequests to the following institutions :—To the Louden Se ciety for the Conversion of the Jews and the Church Pastoral Aid Society, each a legacy of £300; and to the Church Alissioe ary Society, £lOO. The will of William Stitt Wilson, Rai., banker, of the city of Norwich, formerly of IVnitehaven, St. Becs, Cumberland, Wtis proved in London on the Ist instant, the executors appointed being his brother-in-law, Thomas Dixon, Esq., of Rheda, Cumberland, and William Dickinson, E-q., of Workington. The personalty was sworn under £25,000. The will is dated 1863, and there are three codicils, His wife, to whom a large portion of the property as left, having died before the testator, the personalty devolves, by the terms of the will, to his two executors, for their own use and benefit, and they are left also the freehold property. The estate of Cockshot is devised to his said brother in-law, Mr. Thomas Dixon (the brother of his late wife). There is a legacy of £l,OOO to the East of England Banking Company. Legacies are lett to several officers of banks. To the Whitehaven In firmary, sroo ; to the South Kensington Museum, an antique Oriental china bowl or bottle, exhibited at the Manchester Exhibition in 1857; to the British Museum, the choice of nine articles of ver; u from his collection; to the National Gallery, any two oil-paintings the trustees may select. The will of Richard Gibbs, Esq., late of the city of London, teabroker, and of Upper Tooting, Surrey, was proved in London on the 29th of October, by his relict, the sole execetrix. Tho personalty was sworn under £lOO,OOO. After making several be quests, he leaves to his wife a life interest in the residue of his property, with power of disposition over a certain portion. The ultimate reversionary residue is left amongst some of his nieces and others. To his partner, W. Weston, Esq., he leaves the option of retaining £lO,OOO at 4 per cent. interest, from which annual sum of £4OO annuities of various amounts to twelve persons are to be kept up, the bequests being chiefly to individuals who had been or were in his employ; and on the decease of these annuitants the principal sum of £lO,OOO will revert to 23 charitable institutions. The legatees are nu OVERLAND M AILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 26. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Massilia, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 52 passengers and a general cargo, including 218 bales of raw silk, value X 20,000 sterling, From Malta to this port she experienced strorg head winds and a heavy Eel. On the 19 h inst. she spke the steamer Syria, on the 20:h the Prussian brig Philomel, and on the following day the E tea na er Victoria, of L•mdon. The Syria, with the outward mails of the 12th, encountered a heavy gale in the My of Biscay. A heavy sua struck the vessel, carrying away the fore companion, and crushing the arm of the quartermaster of the ship. GIBRALTAR, Nov. 20.—Exchange on London, 53 to -1-; on M irae ill es, 5.22 ; I%.l.ldrid, 2 die, Freights unaltered. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The following telegram has been received at Mr Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Orient-al Steam N.►vigation Company, Nov. 25: MARSEILLES, Nov. 25. The Delta arrived at 9 a.m. to-day. The mails lcave for London at 11.30 e,m. LONDON GAZETTE ---Last Evening, At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 254 h day of November, 1864. Her Majesty having been pleased to appot - ut the Right Eon. Edward, Lord Belper, to be her majesty's Lieutenant of the county of Nottingham, his Lordship this day took and subscribed the oath appointed to be taken thereupon instead of the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjura tion. FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 23. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Robert Thomas %.;harles Middleton, Esq., now a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Sex vice, employed in Ler Ma jesty's Legation at Lisbon, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Mexico. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 22. Mr Clement iii riz A h as this day been promoted to ',,h © rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet. Noy. 23. Mr Edward Hocken at d Mr Henry Rider have been this day iromot e d t o th e rank of First Class Assist•dnt Engi neers in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of ),At bar, 1861. Cdurse of Exchange,—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 191 12 191 Antwerp Hamburg — 13 Si 13 9 Paris 25 ;.5 - Ditto Marseilles — 25 60 2,5 65 Frankfort on Maine — a Vienna 10 Trieste Petersburgh — 291 201 Berlin — Madrid Cadiz 461 471 Leghorn — 26 75 25 SO Milan Genoa Naples Palermo -_ 26 77f 25 i2i Messina — 26 77f 25 821 Lisbon Oporto Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)......per oz., £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars 0 0 0 SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LoNDoz. - , Nov. 26 —Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PoltTSMOurx, Nov. 23.—Wind S.W.--Arrived—Henry Duncan, from Quebec—Her ➢lajesty's ship Geyser, from Plymoui h. (ET MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,) GRAVEkEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 25—Amica, Margaret, Ocean, and Ellen, all from G uernsey. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Britannia, screw steamer, from Cadiz for London. "'Anchored—Heror, from London for Cardiff---Fortuna, from the west f.r G braltar. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.221 per .C 1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of Li 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appeo.rs that gold is about 1-11th per oent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advic:s from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.51 per £1 sit rlin Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 7-I , ,ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London tor bills s t 60 days' sight is abut 263 per cent., and the premium on gold is 141 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of go d frxn the United States. Viscountess Palmerston has issued cards for a small and early assembly this evening at Cambridge House, Baron and Baroness Blome received a select party at dinner last evening at the Hanoverian Legation in. Grosvenor-place. Sir Roderick and Lady Murchison entertained a small party at dinner last evening at their residence in Belgrave•square. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs Disraeli have left Hughenden Manor for Caddo&lon Palace, Oxon, on a visit to the Bishop of Oxford. Mr. M. D. Wray, 99, Davies-street, Berkeley square, wishes to have it stated that he is not the person alluded to in the case of " Wray alias Henery," tried at the Central Criminal Court on the 24th inst. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE LATE DUKE - OF NEWCASTLE.—We understand his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has, through General Knollys, signified his desire to place a painted window in the chancel of the beautiful church at Shireoak, near Worksop, in memory of its lamented founder. The present Duke of Newcastle has also expressed to the incumbent his intention of erecting a handsome reredos. These, with the two windows offered by the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr 0 avrey, the late Duke's solicitor, and two others to be raised by the parishioners, will form a noble memorial of one who was in life beloved, and is now in death deeply lamented, and will make the church at Shirooak one of the most beau tiful in Nottinghamshire. The Prince of Wales laid the first stone of the edifice on St Luke's day, 1861; the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Lincoln on October 14, 1863; and the Duke died on the first anniversary, St. Luke's day, 1864. TESTIMONIAL TO THE CHIEF CLERK AT THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY STATION, READIN 0.- A. meeting of a very gratifying kind was held on Thursday evening at the large waiting-room of the Great Western Railway Station, Reading, for the purpose of presenting a valuable testimonial —subscribed for by upwards of 60 of the railway servants of that station—to Mr George Bland, for several years the chief clerk, who had discharged his duties in a manner which bad won for hi►n general respect 'rom the railway officials and the travelling public, and who is about to reruhve to Paddington. The testimonial, consisting of a beautiful timepiece, a pair of elegant flower vases, and a chaste inkstand, was presented by Mr Harper. one of the inspectors, and Mr Weightman, the goods super intendent, and others connected with the line, bore testis mony to the kindness of character and gentlemanly conduct of Mr Bland. Mr Bland, in feeling terms, expressed his heartfelt thanks for the unexpected present; and after a vete of thanks had been presented to Mr Harper, and re peated cheers for Mr Bland, the meeting broke up. HOW TO GO MAD .—Be an editor; let rue devil be waiting for copy ; sit down to write an article, and get a few sentences done ; then let an acquaintance drop in and begin to tell you stories and gossip of the town; and let him sit, and sit, and sit. This is the quickes G tw e p ock can think s E SEASONABLE co t r o i A g B o L r raving , iAn AlD.—The distracted e r ma d a yna . — a a ll t ' o e r to .Li ay e r Herald w ai e has by the authority of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, paid to the treasurer of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, the sum of £375, being a portion of a bequest made by the late Madame de Lilly to her Majesty for the benefit of the poor of London. This liberal donation is indeed a practical recognition by the Crown of the great benefits conferred on the poor; through the agency of this excellent institution, the committee of manageuieut of which have had but recently to incur large liabilities in order to meet the daily increasing demands of the sick pour on the funds of this hospital. THE LACY OF FINAL APPEAL IN CASES AFFECT. ING DOCTRINE.--The following rather curious announcement .appears in the Moth and ktase Review : " The Provisional Committee of the Association for Amend ment of the Law of Final Appeal in Cases Doctrine have agreed to promote petitions based upon the principle fol lowing—That for the time to come no Archbishop or Bishcp have any piece in the Comt of Final Appeal, whether as member of the court or assessor; but that, in cases affecting doctrine brought before the court, it •is essential that the doctrine of the Church be ' declared in terpreted and shewed' by reference to the spirituality." 103 i 971 f 103 k lu4 a 101; ; 12f 103 i I